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New York Institute For Special Education

999 Pelham Parkway N, Bronx, NY, 10469 -

School Notes Overview:

The New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE)is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonsectarian educational facility which provides quality educational programs for children with blindness and visual impairment, emotional and learning needs and preschoolers who have developmental delays. ...

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School Overview:

	New York Institute For Special Education
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Private Special Education Centers
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Blindness and visual impairments, learning and emotional needs, preschool developmental delays
Year Founded	1831
County	Bronx County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	274 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	92%	22%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 100 students
	Kind - 16 students
	Grade 1 - 5 students
	Grade 2 - 13 students
	Grade 3 - 16 students
	Grade 4 - 19 students
	Grade 5 - 12 students
	Grade 6 - 24 students
	Grade 7 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 16 students
	Grade 9 - 9 students
	Grade 10 - 10 students
	Grade 11 - 7 students
	Grade 12 - 15 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	46 teachers
Average Class Size	6
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Dr. Bernadette M. Kappen
Sport
Total Sports Offered	5
	Sports
	Basketball	Bowling
	Cheering	Track and Field
	Wrestling

School Notes:

The New York Institute for Special Education's mission is to provide excellent educational programs with appropriate related services to all students at the Institute in order that they may become successful contributing members of society.
Profile last updated: 03/20/2009

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VSDB boys finish 2-4 in tournament (The Staunton News Leader)
posted on March 26, 2009 at 06:55:03 am
NEW YORK — The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind completed its goalball season recently by competing in a nine-team tournament at the New York Institute for Special Education in the Bronx.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10469)	School Zip (10469)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	63,345 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	28%	32%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$42,102	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	56 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	50% / 50%	41% / 59%